Snowblower light problem.

honeyboy 18

Trying to install a light to my Craftsman 9hp Snowblower.
Problem being when I hook the wire from the light to the wire that isn't used
from the ignition and ground the light; the engine dies.
What up with that?

rditz

are you sure that the engine has an accessory coil? it sounds as thought you are tapping into the ignition coil and killing it.

is there a connector coming out of the engine that you can put a test light on and try to find a wire that will light the test light, but not kill the engine.

rod

honeyboy 18

I have a twelve volt tester here; I will try that. Thank you very much.

honeyboy 18

If I don't have an accessory coil; can I still hook up the light?

rditz

try it, but I would be concerned that it might not give you the true results. the meter will simply measure the voltage potential and not put any appreciable load on the source. a test light would add some load that may stumble the engine if it was the ignition coil.

rod

Bondo

Ayuh,... Got a picture of that wire,..??

There's a pretty fair chance that machine don't have a lighting coil....

rditz

short answer is Nope..

Digger5503

does the wire come from the ignition or near the engine if it is from the ignition switch it maybe for an optional low oil switch, which when the oil was low would ground out the engine to shut it down. Check the craftsman manual and see if they offer a lighting kit for it if so then there maybe be another place to hook it up.